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3. Eat the Rainbow

A colourful range of fruits and vegetables helps your picky microbes in their fight against disease. How does eating highly processed food affect the tiny warriors in our tummies?

'Five-a-Day' and 'Eat the Rainbow' encourage us to eat a greater amount and more diverse range of fruits and vegetables, which will fuel your body and its microbes in their fight against common disease and illness.

However, the innovations of stabilisers, preservatives, and artificial sweeteners, once hailed as miracle products, although often confusingly delicious, can disrupt and damage the delicate balance in your body.

How can we choose and enjoy our food?

Written by Tim Spector
Read by John Lightbody
Abriged by Rosemary Goring
Produced by Naomi Walmsley

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 1 Feb 2024 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Wed 31 Jan 2024 09:45
  • Thu 1 Feb 2024 00:30